Edgar

Question 1

In the beginning how is Edgar characterised

Answer 1

As a passive,credulous dupe upon whom Edmund’s practices ride wasy

Question 2

How is Edgar characterised as a good person

Answer 2

His gullibility,Jacobean audiences understood that good characters are easy to fool due to the villains cunningness

Question 3

How does Edgar’s role change throughout the play

Answer 3

From Edgar,to Poor Tom to then back to Edgar

Question 4

How is Edgar shown to be a guide

Answer 4

He both guides Lear and Gloucester and also guides the audiences response to the two

Question 5

How is Edgar shown as an agent of justice in act 5

Answer 5

-Through his killing of Edmund enacting justice on behalf of his father and the natural order disrupted by Edmund
-Edgar survives the tragic ending and is one of the only characters unsullied enough to rule,positions him as a figure of hope and ethical leadership

Question 6

How is Edgar shown to be moral and loyal

Answer 6

Despite his hardships and Gloucester’s betrayal,He remains morally upright e.g leading him away from suicide at Dover